| Document ID (ISN) | 57028 |
| CIS number |
91-2085 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0014-0139 - Ergonomics |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Burdorf A., Govaert G., Elders L. |
| Title |
Postural load and back pain of workers in the manufacturing of prefabricated concrete elements |
| Bibliographic information |
July 1991, Vol.34, No.7, p.909-918. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
An analysis was made of working postures among workers at a Dutch factory producing prefabricated concrete elements. A questionnaire was used to collect personal data and employment history. Results showed that the average percentage of time spent in harmful postures was 37% for the concrete workers compared with 27% for a control group of engineering workers. A specific factor in the postural load of concrete workers was exposure to whole-body vibration. The concrete workers had a higher prevalence of back pain (44%) than engineering workers (31%). Results suggest that the combination of bending and/or twisting of the back during work is an important risk factor for back pain. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
cement industry; manufacture of prefabricated elements; construction industry; ergonomics; backache; Netherlands |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
whole-body vibration; work posture; bending posture |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering
Ergonomics
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Cement and concrete
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